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• Workers could see average raises of 4.1% in 2023 — the largest pay bump since the Great Recession

  Although the planned raises may be a bit higher than in previous years, they’re still far below the pace of inflation, said Lawrence Mishel, a distinguished fellow at the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute. As a result, many households will still find their budgets tighter.

  CNBC July 15, 2022
• Nevada’s 2nd services center for child care providers opens

  In Nevada, care for a 4-year-old can cost $754 a month on average. That figure jumps up for infant care, which can cost $951 a month on average, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

  Las Vegas Review-Journal July 15, 2022
• D.C. Minimum Wage Increase Generates Mixed Viewpoints

  David Cooper, the director of Economic Analysis and Research Network at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), said the $16.10 minimum wage has emerged as the highest in the country for a state-level jurisdiction.

  The Washington Informer July 15, 2022
• America has an innovation problem. The H-1B visa backlog is making it worse.

  This model is popular enough that outsourcing companies make up a substantial percentage of all H-1B petitions filed. According to Ron Hira, a research associate with the progressive Economic Policy Institute (EPI), 17 of the top 30 companies by annual H-1B applications are outsourcing firms.

  VOX July 15, 2022
• With rising inflation, more Americans are relying on credit cards to pay rent and buy food. But where you live also plays a role. Here’s why.
  … researchers with the Economic Policy Institute, a progressive think … at $44,796 a year, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. (paywall)
  MarketWatch July 15, 2022
• U.S. inflation rises 9.1% in June, more than expected, as prices keep climbing

  Josh Bivens, director of research at the Economic Policy Institute, a progressive think tank, said inflation is hitting low-income families the hardest because so much of their household spending goes to essentials such as food, gas and housing expenses.

  NBC News July 15, 2022
• 7 Ways the Federal Government Shortchanges K-12 Schools

  The report, published by the Economic Policy Institute, was written by Sylvia Allegretto, a labor economist and research associate for the Economic Policy Institute; Emma García, senior researcher for the Learning Policy Institute; and Elaine Weiss, research associate for the Economy Policy Institute.

  Education Week July 15, 2022
• Virginia slips from first to third among CNBC’s best states for business

  A study from the Economic Policy Institute ranks Virginia 10th in the nation for most expensive infant care. Here, the median worker has to spend two-thirds of their earnings to afford care for one child.

  Richmond Times-Dispatch July 15, 2022
• Local Governments Mobilize to Support Working Citizens

  The current state of these efforts is outlined in an extensive new report from The Harvard Law School’s Labor and Worklife Program, the Economic Policy Institute and Local Progress.

  Governing July 15, 2022
• Nearly Half of States Raised Their Minimum Wage This Year

  While the federal minimum wage remains $7.25 an hour—unchanged since 2009—nearly half of states have raised their minimum wages so far this year, according to a recent report from the Economic Policy Institute. 

  Route Fifty July 15, 2022